24 September 2007
Clissold Swimmers worked alongside dozens of other London Swimmers to break the world record for the largest synchronised swim at London Fields Lido on Saturday. In beautiful sunshine swimmers aged from 7 through to our masters swimmers swam themselves into the Guinness Book of Records. Special congratulations to 10 year old Adam who was the only male swimmer in the pool on the day. A large audience were treated to a display by the European Champions and also the champions from the over-60s category at 71 years old.
The Guinness World Record attempt has opened up a new opportunity for Londoners to get involved in something new and exciting whilst aiming to make synchronised swimming more accessible to anyone who would like to have a go. The Big Sync will bring together the young, and the not so young, to work together, have some fun and achieve a new world record.
(Via CSC news Clissold Swimming Club has 22 World Record Holders!: .)
...more ---> ...| Lido News | 24 September 2007; 1:24:44 PM |# | bigsync.mp4 3.1MB | Discuss |
"A motley crew of 500 people have gathered beneath the surface of a swimming pool in Acton, west London, to set the record for the world's largest formal underwater dinner party.
Their aim, to get into Guinness World Records and raise thousands of pounds for six charities including Save the Children and The British Heart Foundation.
There was also the chance of a free, three-course gourmet lunch.
It was the three-course lunch with a difference. The smoked salmon and candied lemon certainly sounded appetising, as did the medley of crab with asparagus." SEE THE VIDEO HERE
(Via Underwater dining record attempt held in Acton - Telegraph: .)
...more ---> ...| in the news | 24 September 2007; 10:45:47 AM |# | | Discuss |
A quick survey of British diving facilities listed shows a state of affairs that Sport England think is 'not a problem'.
In a 30 year period we have:Lost 74% of all diving facilities in England. 5 Counties had no change (1 had none to start with!) 8 counties had only lost between 50 and 66% of facilities (lucky them!) 11 counties have lost over 66% of their facilities 9 Counties now have no diving facility at all. When you consider that there is no public access at all in places like Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield or indeed most of London, this is really improving things!
If a 74% loss shows that the sport is in a healthy state, I hate to think what the figures would be for a sport in decline!
(Via Pooling Resources :
poolingresources : Message: Lost diving facilities.....
| Diving Boards | 24 September 2007; 10:14:49 AM |# | | Discuss |
We too can rant on Mondays.
Twice this weekend in different pools dear reader we have stood on a poolside listening to idle, smug, selfish fathers justifying to pool staff why they were better than anyone else at the pool and need not enjoy playing with or even supervise their young, non-swimming, children.
One was swimming lengths (poorly) off on his own in another part of the pool while his two very young sons were, vainly, trying to attract his attention and get him to play with them and take part in what they were doing. In the end they got out and sat shivering and waiting for him. The other was brazenly arguing with lifeguards that there was no need for him to get off his backside on the poolside and get in the water with his recently rescued child as, 'getting into trouble and out of your depth and sorting it out was how you learned to swim' and, "it's your job to look after them and if you can't do it then get some more staff".
When people are campaigning to make things better for responsible parents taking their children to pools it does no one any good for these ridiculous and selfish attitudes to persist. In view of such behaviour it is not hard to see how blanket admission policies are implemented.
Why is it always men who adopt these attitudes and who think it is acceptable to rely on lifeguards and other families to entertain and even rescue their children. Although, in our experience, it is always men not all dads at pools behave like this ... but a hell of a lot of them do. What these people don't seem to appreciate is that young people love water but they especially love being in it with a person they love and admire and who can teach, inspire and challenge them and make a trip to a pool screamingly good fun. That situation between parent and child does not last long so make the best of it while you can.
...more ---> ...Well there has been a change of heart over at Croydon Council They are now going to keep Purley Pool open for 3 years subject to running costs.
The campaign is now changing focus and looking towards new objectives. The campaign has secured over 1000 signatures and more coming through on the web site all of the time we are told.
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